Chapter 25 of The Man in the Brown Suit is here in full — 360 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXV
Chapter 25 of The Man in the Brown Suit is here in full — 360 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
We arrived at Bulawayo early on Saturday morning. I was disappointed in the place. It was very hot, and I hated the hotel. Also Sir Eustace was what I can only describe as thoroughly sulky. I think it was all our wooden animals that annoyed him—especially the big giraffe.
Chapter 25 of The Man in the Brown Suit is here in full — 360 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading “I think it was all our wooden animals that annoyed him—especially the big giraffe.”
give a description of
From this reading “Also Sir Eustace was what I can only describe as thoroughly sulky.”
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading “I was disappointed in the place.”
tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa
From this reading “I think it was all our wooden animals that annoyed him—especially the big giraffe.”
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading “It was very hot, and I hated the hotel.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “We arrived at Bulawayo early on Saturday morning.”
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading “Also Sir Eustace was what I can only describe as thoroughly sulky.”
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading “I think it was all our wooden animals that annoyed him—especially the big giraffe.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
In this reading “We arrived at Bulawayo early on Saturday morning.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I think it was all our wooden animals that annoyed him—especially the big giraffe.
in addition
From this reading Also Sir Eustace was what I can only describe as thoroughly sulky.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was very hot, and I hated the hotel.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading I think it was all our wooden animals that annoyed him—especially the big giraffe.
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading I think it was all our wooden animals that annoyed him—especially the big giraffe.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading We arrived at Bulawayo early on Saturday morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Also Sir Eustace was what I can only describe as thoroughly sulky.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We arrived at Bulawayo early on Saturday morning.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I think it was all our wooden animals that annoyed him—especially the big giraffe.
industrial city in southwestern Zimbabwe
From this reading We arrived at Bulawayo early on Saturday morning.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Also Sir Eustace was what I can only describe as thoroughly sulky.
give a description of
From this reading Also Sir Eustace was what I can only describe as thoroughly sulky.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading I was disappointed in the place.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading We arrived at Bulawayo early on Saturday morning.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading I think it was all our wooden animals that annoyed him—especially the big giraffe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Also Sir Eustace was what I can only describe as thoroughly sulky.
tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa
From this reading I think it was all our wooden animals that annoyed him—especially the big giraffe.
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading It was very hot, and I hated the hotel.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I think it was all our wooden animals that annoyed him—especially the big giraffe.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It was very hot, and I hated the hotel.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading It was very hot, and I hated the hotel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was disappointed in the place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was disappointed in the place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very hot, and I hated the hotel.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading We arrived at Bulawayo early on Saturday morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We arrived at Bulawayo early on Saturday morning.
and nothing more
From this reading Also Sir Eustace was what I can only describe as thoroughly sulky.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I think it was all our wooden animals that annoyed him—especially the big giraffe.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I was disappointed in the place.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading We arrived at Bulawayo early on Saturday morning.
term of address for a man
From this reading Also Sir Eustace was what I can only describe as thoroughly sulky.
sullen or moody
From this reading Also Sir Eustace was what I can only describe as thoroughly sulky.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I think it was all our wooden animals that annoyed him—especially the big giraffe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was disappointed in the place.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think it was all our wooden animals that annoyed him—especially the big giraffe.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Also Sir Eustace was what I can only describe as thoroughly sulky.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very hot, and I hated the hotel.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was disappointed in the place.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We arrived at Bulawayo early on Saturday morning.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Also Sir Eustace was what I can only describe as thoroughly sulky.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading I think it was all our wooden animals that annoyed him—especially the big giraffe.
Chapter 25 of The Man in the Brown Suit by Agatha Christie holds 360 sentences, grouped into 72 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 25 holds 360 sentences of The Man in the Brown Suit, unabridged, divided into 72 reading sections.
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